Town of

Lexington

Massachusetts
www.lexingtonma.gov
1625 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington, MA 02420
townmanager@lexingtonma.gov
Phone: 781-862-0500

Town Manager:

Steve Bartha

Select Board:

Suzanne Barry
Jill Hai
Douglas Lucente
Joseph Pato
Mark Sandeen

Annual Town Meeting:

March 18, 2024
Set by Select Board (usually two to three weeks after Municipal Election)

Municipal Election:

March 5, 2024
March, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population34,071
Population Density2,074
Registered Voters22,641
Income Per Capita$139,581
EQV Per Capita$441,260
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate82.7%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$1,085,000
Median Gross Rent$2,818
Total Households12,385
Average Household Size2.73

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$13
Commercial Tax Rate$25.72
Average Tax Bill$17,514
Total Expenditures$216,489,262
Total Tax Levy$231,395,607
State Aid$17,056,598
Local Receipts$13,835,445
CPA Year Enacted2006
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Lexington

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Lexington heard the first shots fired in the American Revolutionary War, at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park and the Lexington Battle Green.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1713
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyRepresentative Town Meeting
Size of Representative Town Meeting197

Geography

CountyMiddlesex
Area16.4 mi2
Public Roads162.8 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Katherine Clark

Mass. Senate

Michael Barrett
Cindy Friedman

Mass. House

Michelle Ciccolo
Kenneth Gordon
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